04-21-2005, 01:33 PM
I was always curious why some feel planer boards are necessary. I could never understand what the big deal was, then I saw some being used at Willard for the first time and now I can't believe people actually use those things!
I couldn't believe how big they were. They remind me of when I was a kid I'd go to Kings in Layton and buy a plastic toy boat to take down to Powell and drag it behind our boat with a piece of yarn tied to it. How on earth do you set the hook and battle a wiper with one of those things attached to you line?
The next thing I noticed was how wide the wing span was from a boat fishing a planer off both sides. You guys who do it are wider than an airliner. I can't imagine that its that convenient when the lake is nice and busy all day long. What happens when someone is coming the other way or you run across a tuber or pontooner. I understand the distance limit you are supposed to keep between others but how often is that followed?
I then wondered if a planer was necessary. I understand the idea is to get the lure out to the side and away from the boat, with idea that the motor is causing the fishies to run away and hide. Personally I don't think it happens, I know my flippers aren't a motor but I splash and cause all kinds of comotion when I troll in my toon and I still catch fish. Plus you guys are just trolling, not much motor comotion to start with. Has there been any studies proving that a trolling motor scares those fish off thus needing a planer?
Then why not just troll? Seems like trolling is a much less of a hasle. I can't understand trolling that much either. I fished a 100 yd section all day Saturday and caught plenty of fish, with even more fish showing up on the finder. Why travel the whole lake fishing when fishing is good across the whole lake? Just stay in one spot!
I just don't get it. I'm the type where fancy fishing techniques and trends are for the birds. Planers sound like a trend and the "thing to do because everyone else is doing it". Can someone please give me a good explanation?
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I couldn't believe how big they were. They remind me of when I was a kid I'd go to Kings in Layton and buy a plastic toy boat to take down to Powell and drag it behind our boat with a piece of yarn tied to it. How on earth do you set the hook and battle a wiper with one of those things attached to you line?
The next thing I noticed was how wide the wing span was from a boat fishing a planer off both sides. You guys who do it are wider than an airliner. I can't imagine that its that convenient when the lake is nice and busy all day long. What happens when someone is coming the other way or you run across a tuber or pontooner. I understand the distance limit you are supposed to keep between others but how often is that followed?
I then wondered if a planer was necessary. I understand the idea is to get the lure out to the side and away from the boat, with idea that the motor is causing the fishies to run away and hide. Personally I don't think it happens, I know my flippers aren't a motor but I splash and cause all kinds of comotion when I troll in my toon and I still catch fish. Plus you guys are just trolling, not much motor comotion to start with. Has there been any studies proving that a trolling motor scares those fish off thus needing a planer?
Then why not just troll? Seems like trolling is a much less of a hasle. I can't understand trolling that much either. I fished a 100 yd section all day Saturday and caught plenty of fish, with even more fish showing up on the finder. Why travel the whole lake fishing when fishing is good across the whole lake? Just stay in one spot!
I just don't get it. I'm the type where fancy fishing techniques and trends are for the birds. Planers sound like a trend and the "thing to do because everyone else is doing it". Can someone please give me a good explanation?
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